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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and ship and cannon / Porto Bello, ex

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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and ship and cannon / Porto Bello, ex
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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and ship and cannon / Porto Bello, ex-Ferrari, ex-Chao, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi17AA. 12.06 grams; 38 mm. AU- with flashy luster in brassy color alternating with darker areas, the obverse a bit weak (hardly surprising after this die was used with three prior reverses), scarce variety with just three examples reported in AC. XRF: 57.72% copper, 38.66% zinc, 2.73% lead Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Fernando Chao and Jorge Ferrari Collections.